Fiction
A genre where the author tells made up stories that could actually happen in real life.
Realistic Fiction
A genre based on actual events that have happened in the world and based on real people. It is based on true facts.
Informational
The first thing you should do when you see a new text is ________.
Identify the Genre and set up scratch paper
What should be included on your scratch paper for an essay plan?
Introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, conclusion
Make this sentence formal English:
the otters r gonna play with the robot cause they curious
The otters are going to play with the robot because they are curious.
Stories that have a beginning, middle, and end including characters, a setting, a conflict or problem, a resolution (sometimes), and theme or lesson.
Narratives
Titles, subtitles, headings, pictures, captions, bold words, maps, graphs, and timelines are examples of what?
Text Features
True or False:
Multiple choice strategies should be completed AFTER you have already clicked on an answer.
False - they should be done WHILE you are answering.
What should be included on your scratch paper for a narrative plan?
Beginning, middle end: characters, problem, solution, and theme.
Make this sentence formal English:
jackie robinson swinged at the ball and the crowd cheered
Jackie Robinson swung at the ball, and the crowd cheered.
A lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn or take away.
Theme
Cause and Effect, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Description, Main Idea and Support, and Chronological or Sequence are examples of what?
Text Structures
Before writing a narrative or an essay, all good writers __________.
Make a plan
What should you do if you are running out of time on an essay or a narrative writing question?
Make sure you write a strong ending no matter what.
Make this sentence formal English:
yesterday i miss the bus cause i got there 2 late
Yesterday I missed the bus because I got there too late.
A genre when the author creates a fictional (made up) story based on historical events from the past.
Historical Fiction
Text structure and what each section is mainly about are examples of what?
How to take notes on a Non Fiction passage
The purpose of taking notes while you read is to make sure you _________________.
Understand the text deeply.
Why is it important to go back and read over what you typed before you turn it in?
To catch any small mistakes that you might have made and fix them.
Make this sentence formal English:
have you ever try 2 make applesauce yourself
Have you ever tried to make applesauce yourself?
The unique perspective a character has in the story, it often determines how he or she views events and other characters, and it often influences how he or she describes those events and characters.
Point of view
What does a nonfiction summary include?
Title, author, main idea, and most important details IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
True or False:
If I don’t know the answer to a question, I should go back to the text.
True - DO NOT GUESS!
True or False:
Narrative writing answers should include a summary and quotes from the text.
False- narratives should sound like a story with a beginning, middle, and end
Make this sentence formal English:
hey mom can we go camping when school is out i asked
“Hey Mom, can we go camping when school is out?” I asked.